The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-27
ALLEN G. THURMAN.
The Grand Old Roman Blows
Bugal Blasts of Democracy
at Kenton Saturday He Rings the Death
Knell of Republicanism, with It's
Crusades of Sectionalism and
Hate A Great Speech.

speech of the Ohio campaign was made
here this afternoon by the grand old
Roman, Hon. Allen G. Thurman. He
eXpOunded the doctrines of Democracy
and his words will re-echO throughout
the State and awaken the Democrats TO
their duty on the 9Th day November.
The Thurman club of Columbus, with
the Barracks Band attended the meet
ing in body, acting as an escort for
the senator. Following is the speech:
"MR. PRESIDENT AND LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN: Fifty-four years ago
stood on nearly the same spot that Oc-
cupy today and it was the year in
which this place was selected as the
county seat and was then youth, a
beardless youth, still minor and earlI-
ing my daily bread by working at my
occupation, which was that of asuryey-
or. | came here with my employer to
see and work at the place that was to
become the county seat of Hardin
county and looking towards all points
of the compass l saw but one single
house-a log cabin, located near the
river; that was all. The rest of the
scene presented the densest forest the
eye ever rested upon. Looking about
me today l was
IMPRESSED WITH THE SCENE.
What change in fifty four yearsl What
a change in the lifetime of one man!
Now behold one of the most prosper
GUS and beautiful cities in this country.
Here, where once was all dense forest,
now see the smoke of mill and fac
tories: beautiful homes, whose Occu-
pants enjoy the luXuries of life, and
magnificent churches lifting their spires
heaVenWard. And does not this make
YOU feel proud that such a state OF af-
fairs has taken place in your country ?
And, fellow Democrats, don't you feel
proud that it was founded under the ad-
ministratiOn of that grand old Demo-
crat, Andrew Jacksonp Applause
Why, in that year-1833, | Ithlnk-it was
a common remark that Hardin county
COULD NOT BE SETTLED
because the forests were too dense for
the WoOdman's ak, and it required too
much labor to clear the land. But
American enterprise and American in
dustry conquered it. Now when your
esteemed telloW-citizen, Mr.. Flanagan,
called upon me and said the citizens OF
Hardin county wanted to see the old
man before he crossed that dark river
never to return; when ne SAID this these
facts flashed through my mind with the
rapidity OF lightning. L thought OF
myself standing here pale-taced,
beardless boy. How much L had seen
and learned since that time, and
ICOULD NOT SAY NO.
/ could not tell Mr.. Flanagan to say to
the people of Hardin county that 1
could not come to see them once more.
IApplause.] ,,
1T is now time when l thought l had
been discharged from campaign work.
No man can deny that have done my
share in the noble cause of Democracy
[applausel, and | did think that in the
going down OF the sun | should be dis
charged. In response to an invitation
from the chairman of the committee L
told him to have the younger men do
their work. But there was another
reason
WHY AM HERE TODAY.
/ would have come for that even had
it been necessary to carry me on a lit
ter. had seen it stated in several
Republican papers that Judge Thur
man had a CROW to pick with Thomas
Powell and would not turn his hand over
to elect him. Laughter.l [ am here
to say that have no crow to pick with
him. lApplause. | never knew him
to do dishonest act in my life, and
have always known him as
AN UPRIGHT, sPOTLEss MAN.
Tremendous applause,l Why, there is
no man throughout the length and
breadth of this land who more ardently
desires to see him elected than myself.
[Applause.] But perhaps am talking
too much about myself. You know
they say old men are liable to do that.
[ do want to say one thing more, how
ever. about myself. | am here without
a single selfish motive in my heart.
am candidate for no Office and never
shall be a candidate for office again,
The people have given me
ALL COULD EXPECT
and I ask no more. If this country is
prosperous you are benefited, so am /;
II not it injuries you and it Injuries me.
am here perhaps because of that old
maxim odd men for counsel and young
men for action hope therefore that
all of you will remember what say
think about it and take it home with
YOU"
At this point Judge Thurman was
interrupted by the arrival of a Wyandot
delegation 200 0strong, headed by a band
When the band had been suppressed he
proceeded as follows:
"The first subject | want to talk tC
you about is
THE DANGER OF sECTIoNALIsM.
At this day the danger is that the peo
nle of the country will divide politically
on geographical lines. Never was more
nathetic words spoken to a people thar
those of George Washington, in whicf
he warned his countrymen Of the dan
gers arising from the organization o.
political parties on sectional lines
Andrew Jackson also raised his volc'
in warning against such evils, and NJ
finer specimens of oratory exist than tn
appeals of Webster and Clay Will
warning the people against this sam
danger. Have we not had sufficien
experience to see that these are
THE WARNINGS OF WISE MENp
Have we not, in this generation, passe
through terrible war, and whatever
said OF it, the spirit of sectionalism wa
one of the g. gat causes in producing |
At present we find ourselves a unite
people with the prospects of becomin
more so th..G car forefathers ever eS
pected. ,s,,5 still what do we hear
Out of svery ten speeches made b
members Of the Republican party mir
are devoted more or less to the soil
sonth. Every art of the politician {